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Driving the streets of Pompeii

How did Romans drive around an ancient city? Was it just a free-for-all? Subtle traces worn into the streets of Pompeii by…

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Finds ‘of national significance’ on Scotland’s earliest railway
The 1722 Waggonway Project has discovered three phases of early wooden railway in East Lothian
Mass graves of Crusader soldiers identified in Lebanon
Each of the bodies showed signs of serious injury and were buried with swords, maces, and arrows.
Pharaoh Djoser’s tomb reopens after restoration
A tomb belonging to King Djoser, an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who lived in the Third Dynasty, over 4,500 years ago, has recently reopened to the public after extensive restoration work.
Arrest made in connection with theft of Arundel Castle treasures
A set of gold rosary beads carried by Mary, Queen of Scots to her execution in 1587 were among the items stolen